Table of Contents
Preface Main Page
Foreword

Part 1 The Negotiating Context
1. The Climate Change Problem
 2. The Climate Convention
and the Kyoto Protocol
3. The Bodies in the Regime
4. The Rules of Procedure
5. State and Non-State Actors
6. Coalitions in the Climate
Change Regime
7. The G-77 and China

Part 2 Negotiating Skills
8. The Ideal Negotiator
 9. The Handicapped Negotiator
10. Coping Strategies
11. Tips and Tricks for the
Lonely Diplomat
 12. Index to the FCCC
 13. References




Part I: The Negotiating Context
6. Coalitions in the Climate Change Regime
The importance of coalitions / The two major negotiating blocs (power-based coalitions) / The divisions within the blocs (issue-based and political) / The divisions across the groups in Non-Annex I / The divisions across the blocs / Tips and tricks

6.5 The divisions across the blocs

On different issues there are alliances across blocs. Thus, for example, those developed countries and actors within Annex I who do not support emission reduction commitments tend to find support from OPEC countries. Those environmental NGOs who want to see a speedy solution to the climate change problem tend to find support in the AOSIS countries. Those investors who are looking for ways to purchase emission reduction credits find support in industries and entrepreneurs in a wide range of developing countries.